COVID-19 Archive — Page 14 of 35

Mid adult African American female pediatrician uses a tongue depressor to look at her young Filipino patient's throat.
June 23, 2021

Pediatricians see spike in RSV cases, urge parents to be on lookout for symptoms

“We are seeing a spike in respiratory illnesses, especially RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and parainfluenza, which cause croup and bronchiolitis in young children and flu-like symptoms in older children and adults,” said James Antoon, MD, PhD, FAAP, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Conceptual 3D illustration of red, spiked SARS-CoV-2 particles surrounded by Y-shaped ACE2 receptors on a glowing orange background.
June 22, 2021

Combination antibody therapies should retain effectiveness against emerging COVID-19 variants: study

Five monoclonal antibody “cocktails,” including one developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), are protective in animal studies against several variant strains of COVID-19, according to a report this week in the journal Nature.

Healthcare professional holding a transparent tablet displaying a chest X-ray and medical data, surrounded by digitally rendered virus particles and interface graphics.
June 17, 2021

COVID-19 complication underdiagnosed

A mysterious inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 infection and first identified in children also occurs in adults, Vanderbilt researchers report.

A masked healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to another masked healthcare worker’s upper arm in a hospital setting; partial background text reads “Vanderbilt Wilson.”
June 17, 2021

Community hospitals shine in vaccine distribution

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s community hospitals — Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH), Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital and Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital — have risen to the occasion to meet critical vaccination needs across Tennessee.

Man in blue medical scrubs standing beside a railing in a bright hospital corridor.
June 14, 2021

Opening a new patient care unit requires months of planning. Devin Bunch helped open the COVID-19 ICU in just a matter of days.

“Whatever it is, we roll up our sleeves and do what’s best for our patients.”

Portrait of a smiling man in a gray suit and white shirt standing in a bright hospital or office corridor.
June 9, 2021

VUMC’s Alex Jahangir became Nashville’s coronavirus czar, all while never missing a beat in his day job.

“He has served VUMC and our community as the coronavirus czar selflessly and voluntarily while not decreasing by one clinic visit or call night his load or work productivity.”